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AGM Notice

November 3, 2025 | Comments Off

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING BOWLSWALES Company number 10838128 Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Company shall take place on Monday 12th January 2026 at 6pm via zoom. Important Notes for Members: •The Agenda for the meeting will be circulated at least 21 days before the AGM •Notices of motion put forward by Members for the Annual General Meeting must be received by the Company at least 35 days before the date of the Annual General Meeting on Monday 8th December 2025 and must be accompanied by an explanatory paper outlining the terms of the
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WCGBA British Junior Boys and Girls

September 8, 2025 | Comments Off

What an amazing outing it turned out to be for some of our young bowlers at the BCGBA Junior Ladies and BCGBA Boys Individual merits at Owley Wood on Saturday 6th of September. Wales fielded an impressive eight players in this extension to the junior calendar with the introduction of an individual merit for the boys this year. WCGBA Junior Merit winner 2025, Dyfan Thomas, had a nail biting route to the final, with both his quarter final and semi final matches going down to the wire before he made it 21-20 to win. In the final, it looked like
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WCGBA Welsh Mixed Pairs 2025

August 26, 2025 | Comments Off

The 2025 Welsh Mixed Pairs competition was held at Airbus on Sunday 24th August on a very hot day for players and officials. Attending the event were 24 pairs and WCGBA Management members Sandra and Ron West, Tournament Officer Ashley Zepeda and Assistant Simon Walker. Deputy President Peter Higham also lent his support. Referees Arthur Peake, Alan Davies and Peter Hughes worked hard all day to see fair play.Airbus green was, probably, the greenest green I have seen this summer. There was a preliminary round for 12 pairs before we got down to the serious stages of elimination. Round three,
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Wales in the Final – WCGBA

August 19, 2025 | Comments Off

The ladies ‘Team Wales’ were as hot as the weather conditions as they took on North Midlands ladies at Denbigh BC for the Semi final of the Mavis Dearden Supplementary County Championship. Our ladies gave an outstanding performance at the Home venue with only two losses from twelve matches played. Away at Dunlop, Coventry, they Welsh team took eight victories out of the twelve matches played. Overall scores at each venue were Home Wales 242, North Midlands 194. Away team Wales 206, North Midlands 192. They now go through to the final which will be played next month.
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Deputy President receives a Life Membership award of the BCGBA

July 28, 2025 | Comments Off

In a surprise, at least to one person, at the BCGBA Individual Merit at Dodworth on Saturday 26th July, Wales was honoured with, possibly, its first Life Member of the BCGBA. The Welsh Crown Green’s current Deputy President, Peter Higham was presented with a gift, by British President, Lesley Allen at the event for a life time of achievement in crown green bowls and in recognition of his services to administration, he is now a Life member of the British Crown Green Bowling Association. His contribution to the sport of bowls as a County player in the 1970s and 1980s,
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The Welsh Crown Green Junior Merit

July 28, 2025 | Comments Off

The Welsh Crown Green Junior Merit was held at Hawkesbury Bowling Club on Sunday 27th July. 2025 It was disappointing to see only thirteen entries on this, the Deputy President’s day. With school holidays and other bowls events on locally and further afield numbers were well down, and it is hoped things will change for next year. Referees on the day were Peter Hughes and Richard Haywood, admirably assisted by club members. President, Pauline Lindley, Management members, Dusia Price, Sandra and Ron West, Organisers Simon Walker, Ashley Zepeda and Patron John Percy also came to support the day. In round
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BowlsWales Chairman visits WCGBA EGB meeting

July 6, 2025 | Comments Off

At the July 5th EGB meeting at Abergele Bowling Club, Management members were delighted to welcome the Chairman of Bowls Wales, Richard C Jones. Richard has a delightful connection to North Wales with the ‘C’ in his name standing for ‘Colwyn’ of which he is justly proud. He gave the meeting an update on how Bowls Wales is aiming to develop in the future and is looking forward to a strong relationship with all codes of bowls. He was treated to personal experience of the Crown Green sport when Development Officer, Simon Walker took him onto the green. He found
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Welsh Crown Green Senior Merit 2025

June 23, 2025 | Comments Off

Sunday June 22nd 2025 and it was the Gwyn Morris Individual Senior Merit Final, this year held at Caernarfon BC. President Pauline Lindley and members of the Gwynedd Area Management were on hand to host the day. Assistant Tournament Officer, Simon Walker kept the pace of the competition swift and professional. Members of the WCGBA Management, including the Patron John Percy, Deputy President Peter Higham, Sandra West, Dusia Price, Judy and Gareth Hughes lent their support as they always do to this prestigious event. Pauline also welcomed Gwyn’s son, Clive Morris and his family. Our Referees for the day were
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WCGBA-Ladies Welsh Merit 2025

May 27, 2025 | Comments Off

The WCGBA’s Ladies Merit was held on Sunday 25th May; a breezy and bright day at Criccieth Bowling Club. The green looked in excellent condition given the very dry weather at the start of this season. Drawn to enter the event were 30 players, many from the Welsh Ladies County Squad and included several past winners of the Mel Higham Shield. WCGBA Officials were on hand, as usual, and the competition was well run by Simon Walker, Assistant Competitions Officer and Development Officer. Referees included Arthur Peake, DT Evans and Allan Davies. President Pauline Lindley welcomed everyone to the event
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BIIBC CHAMPIONSHIPS

March 17, 2025 | Comments Off

Celebrating Outstanding Achievements at the BIIBC Championships We would like send our congratulations to the WIB players who have achieved remarkable results at the recent BIIBC Championships. British Isles Ladies Junior Singles Champion Lauren Gowen British Isles Men’s Singles Champion Ross Owen British Isles Ladies Triples Champions, Kelly Packwood, Amy Williams and Kerry Packwood British Isles Men’s Pairs Runners up Sam Roff and Luke Harwood.
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